WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Nationwide Series points leader Austin Dillon confirmed he has had talks with Stewart-Haas Racing about possibly driving the No. 14 car in place of the injured Tony Stewart.

Dillon, a 23-year-old Richard Childress Racing driver, has strong ties and associate sponsorship from Bass Pro Shops, which also is a primary sponsor of Stewart in Cup.

Dillon has nine Cup starts and is expected to make the move full time to Cup in 2014. He recently won the truck race at Stewart's Eldora Speedway and also has strong ties to Stewart sponsor Chevrolet as well.

"We've been talking a little bit," Dillon said Saturday morning after Nationwide Series qualifying at Watkins Glen. "We'll see. I feel pretty confident that we can do it and be fine. Hopefully we can do some of them. I'd like to."

Stewart broke his right tibia and fibula in a crash Monday night racing a sprint car at Southern Iowa Speedway. He will miss at least three weeks and is expected to miss several more. He has had two surgeries, including one to put a metal rod in his leg.

SHR competition director Greg Zipadelli said Friday that the team is looking at a few Nationwide drivers to fill in during Stewart's absence. Dillon and Regan Smith — who are one-two in the Nationwide standings with 14 points separating them — are considered to be two of those.

Max Papis will fill in for Stewart this weekend at Watkins Glen. Zipadelli said Friday he would like to know by Monday who will fill in for the remainder of Stewart's absence.

Sprint Cup drivers will follow the Nationwide crew out for qualifying Saturday.

If Dillon gets in the SHR car, it might be at Bristol as the Cup teams are at Michigan International Speedway and Nationwide teams are at Mid-Ohio next week.

Dillon is schedule to do a few more Cup races in the No. 33 car in a vehicle prepared by Richard Childress Racing and fielded by Circle Sport Racing but could easily move to SHR for those events.